Distillery Name : Clynelish Distillery
Distillery Area : Highland, Scotland
Product : Malt Whisky
Operated Between : 1967 - Present
Current Status : Active
Location : Brora, Sutherland.
Map Grid Reference : NC897054
Current Owner : Diageo plc.
Notes :
Timeline
1967-1968 - Built by Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. (SMD) next to the ’old’ Clynelish Distillery.
New distillery named Clynelish 2, the old Clynelish was renamed Clynelish 1. Six stills. Licensed to Ainslie & Heilbron (Distillers) Ltd., Glasgow.
1969 - Clynelish 2 renamed to Clynelish, Clynelish 1 to Brora.
1990 - Licensed to United Malt & Grain Distillers Ltd. (UMGD).
References
The Scotch Whisky Industry Record - H. Charles Craig, 1994.